Claire, who originally wanted to pursue a career in music, is now considered one of the top three pastry chefs in the world. Firmly established in the vanguard of patisserie, she has worked in some of the world’s best restaurants, including the Claridges Hotel in Mayfair (where she became the only female recipient of the prestigious Meilleur Ouvrier de la Grand-Bretagne), and The Wolseley in Piccadilly, one of London’s hottest venues.

In 2005 she moved to California to take up the position as head pastry chef at the three-Michelin-star The French Laundry where, working alongside culinary legend Thomas Keller, she experimented with new ingredients and flavours.